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both candidates land in ohio today. so far, here's what their travel schedules look like. governor romney visits seven states including a rally in ohio tonight with 100 supporters, politicians, and celebrities. in virginia last night, a makeup of hurricane sandy, he argued the president's running out of steam. >> he was the other day talking about saving characters on "sesame street" and playing word games with my name and attacking me on a regular basis and attacks that he knows aren't true. >> reporter: president obama also visits seven states between now and election day with a focus on ohio, his must-win state. he'll be there every day between now and the election, making his closing arguments, highlighting higher home prices and victory overseas. >> al qaeda has been decimated. osama bin laden is dead. so we've made real progress these past four years. >> reporter: the president picked up an endorsement from new york mayor michael blo bloomberg. earlier this week, bloomberg said they were too busy cleaning up from the storm for a presidential visit, but he applauds th
both candidates land in ohio today. so far, here's what their travel schedules look like. governor romney visits seven states including a rally in ohio tonight with 100 supporters, politicians, and celebrities. in virginia last night, a makeup of hurricane sandy, he argued the president's running out of steam. >> he was the other day talking about saving characters on "sesame street" and playing word games with my name and attacking me on a regular basis and attacks that he...
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>> they are clearly trying to say romney is not one of us. you can't have it both ways. >> it's a different concept. >> what became of the colorblind society. >> we have seen so much racism we don't have a colorblind society. a lot of racists came out of the woodwork. >> she muslim. he is not one of us. so what can we expect from the media leading up to tuesday? >> i think they have their guy they are pushing for. what are the excuses going to be. if obama wins, what are the excuses that the media is going to come up with or how did he win? is it going to be a weak romney or obama so great or vice versa i think we're seeing one. chuck todd on the today show when asked, why is romney beginning to spend money in wisconsin and pennsylvania and minnesota rather than say, romney is extending the map. chuck todd said the obama talking point he is run out of options. if we decided six days out and start spending in pennsylvania because we given up in ohio that is ridiculous. >> why is it ridiculous? he can't win ohio and can't make up the difference
>> they are clearly trying to say romney is not one of us. you can't have it both ways. >> it's a different concept. >> what became of the colorblind society. >> we have seen so much racism we don't have a colorblind society. a lot of racists came out of the woodwork. >> she muslim. he is not one of us. so what can we expect from the media leading up to tuesday? >> i think they have their guy they are pushing for. what are the excuses going to be. if obama...
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president obama and governor romney have both canceled more than a dozen events in key swing states over the next several days. maryland and the nation's capital heavily democratic areas canceled early voting for today. a decision on tomorrow will be made depending on how bad this storm gets. some virginia counties have suspended in-person absentee voting, and the labor department announced the final jobs report before the election could be delayed. the october numbers are scheduled to come out friday. the bigger picture here, in a race this close we know turnout is key for both candidates. if folks don't have power and worried about their home, some worry getting to the pols won't be a top priority. who stands to gain the most from this tough situation? let's go to the table, and look, i've seen a bunch of stuff out today, the political science research which i'm very skeptical of. i would say for an incumbent president you have to do something. there's a lot of risk. there's a lot of potential for making a mistake. on a more simplistic level, i don't think if you're an incumbent you wa
president obama and governor romney have both canceled more than a dozen events in key swing states over the next several days. maryland and the nation's capital heavily democratic areas canceled early voting for today. a decision on tomorrow will be made depending on how bad this storm gets. some virginia counties have suspended in-person absentee voting, and the labor department announced the final jobs report before the election could be delayed. the october numbers are scheduled to come out...
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paul ryan and mitt romney getting a little meatloaf. the rock star sang for the republican ticket in defiance, ohio last night. enjoying that rally, actress patricia heaton, who through a little humorous shade at ryan for both his hunk status and his love of hunting. >> i have to tell you, backstage i didn't recognize him with his shirt on. [ laughter ] and i did wear orange not only because i'm a browns fan, but i was afraid that paul would have his shotgun. i just wanted to make sure he knew i was here and where i was standing. didn't want to get any buckshot. >> was that a cheney dig there? last time any vice president got busted for being bad with a shotgun was dick cheney. open season, i guess. >>> up next, we'll bring you the latest on hurricane sandy and how it may be a game changer in this election. it could be the october surprise we've been talking about. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. to take it all head-on... ♪ channel the universe... ♪ shorten the distances... ♪ push beyond the possible... ♪ roar pas
paul ryan and mitt romney getting a little meatloaf. the rock star sang for the republican ticket in defiance, ohio last night. enjoying that rally, actress patricia heaton, who through a little humorous shade at ryan for both his hunk status and his love of hunting. >> i have to tell you, backstage i didn't recognize him with his shirt on. [ laughter ] and i did wear orange not only because i'm a browns fan, but i was afraid that paul would have his shotgun. i just wanted to make sure he...
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. >> today he is jumping back on to the campaign trail, joining mitt romney as both focus on the finish, which is kind of -- coming up kind of fast. president obama during the doors the coast delivered a message to those devastated by superstorm sandy. >> we will be here for you. we will follow-up to make sure you get all the help you need. >> his message to the will shift away from the path of destruction santa left behind to the path of 270 electoral votes as he heads to four states including wisconsin and colorado. and florida, mitt romney backed off as he acknowledged those struggling in the aftermath of the storm. >> keep folks in your thoughts and prayers. it is a big part of what america is. >> both candidates will refocus. >> memories are short. by the weekend, we will be focusing on the candidates. >> so far, it has been up to the surrogates to do the slamming. jeb bush had some choice words about president obama. >> his entire strategy is to blame others, starting with my brother, of course. >> joe biden return the favor with a swipe at romney in the sunshine state. >> his pla
. >> today he is jumping back on to the campaign trail, joining mitt romney as both focus on the finish, which is kind of -- coming up kind of fast. president obama during the doors the coast delivered a message to those devastated by superstorm sandy. >> we will be here for you. we will follow-up to make sure you get all the help you need. >> his message to the will shift away from the path of destruction santa left behind to the path of 270 electoral votes as he heads to...
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in the first debate, we had kind of an ironic moment in which governor romney was both confirming that he would not put new revenuon the table and t saying that he was going to be bipartisan and get a solution. you can't sit down with the democrats and say, "i'm going to be bipartisan," and not offer anything. what the republicans have to offer is revenue. and what the democrats have to offer is spending cuts. and in that grand bargain which fell apart beuse neither could appease their own base effectively, they had both cutst and revenue on the table. that's where we're going to have to go for a solution. my worry is the country doesn't know that's what's going to happen. >> kathleen, how would your rience differ if you had watched on nbc, fox, pbs, cnn? did it make a difference which network y were watching? >> yes, the netwowas that held much of the debate in split screen invited you to see th debate through the reaction of the candidate w c wasn't speaking. >> and you think that's as significant? >> i think it's significant because it minimizes the likelihood that you're hearing wh
in the first debate, we had kind of an ironic moment in which governor romney was both confirming that he would not put new revenuon the table and t saying that he was going to be bipartisan and get a solution. you can't sit down with the democrats and say, "i'm going to be bipartisan," and not offer anything. what the republicans have to offer is revenue. and what the democrats have to offer is spending cuts. and in that grand bargain which fell apart beuse neither could appease...
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three days to the election and both the president and mitt romney on a nonstop sweep of critical swing states. new this morning a fresh poll in two of those key states. we've got live coverage ahead. >>> our other big story of the morning, the aftermath of sandy. an outcry forces the new york marathon's cancellation. millions remain without power, while many are without access to food and water. we've got a live update in minutes. >>> plus the gas crisis. people still waiting in lines for hours, so how long will it last? and is this any solution in sight? good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." and welcome here to the kickoff of msnbc's live coverage from demosthenes plaza. we'll be right here in rockefeller center in new york city from now until election day and through the results night on tuesday. we're going to have more on that in just a moment. but first here's what's happening right now. it is a sprint to the finish, a huge weekend for both campaigns. president obama and mitt romney crisscrossing the country in a blur of nonstop events. we have two reports,
three days to the election and both the president and mitt romney on a nonstop sweep of critical swing states. new this morning a fresh poll in two of those key states. we've got live coverage ahead. >>> our other big story of the morning, the aftermath of sandy. an outcry forces the new york marathon's cancellation. millions remain without power, while many are without access to food and water. we've got a live update in minutes. >>> plus the gas crisis. people still waiting...
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if it's a dead even race, i think both sides think secretly, romney carries florida. i think new hampshire feels as if it's ever so slightly trending towards him. colorado is another one that feels as if perhaps it is trending slightly republican. and look, that gets him to 248. there's a wildcard here in pennsylvania. the president has had this structurally and it seems as if that's been sitting out there. wisconsin is a state that is -- that is an early -- it is a same day registration voter, so that makes it difficult. then you've got virginia and ohio. and i'm going to throw pennsylvania back here because pennsylvania is a state where they said romney is going in there. position of strength or weakness? >> i'd go for weakness. i think not quite hail mary, but somewhere in that neighborhood. >> and i'll let you jump in on pennsylvania. i want to show you why pen opinion might matter to them. if you don't believe ohio works for romney, and you take out -- if you give them -- if he gets pennsylvania and ohio, he doesn't need virginia and it's at 277. but if you take
if it's a dead even race, i think both sides think secretly, romney carries florida. i think new hampshire feels as if it's ever so slightly trending towards him. colorado is another one that feels as if perhaps it is trending slightly republican. and look, that gets him to 248. there's a wildcard here in pennsylvania. the president has had this structurally and it seems as if that's been sitting out there. wisconsin is a state that is -- that is an early -- it is a same day registration voter,...
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president obama and governor romney both in ohio holding campaign events. we'll check in with our political panel and get a live report on the ground from the campaign following both the president and governor romney. the final four. it all certainly counts now. a? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we ought to keep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. then you may be looking for help in choosing the right plan for your needs. so don't wait. call now. whatever your health coverage needs, unitedhealthcare can help you find the right plan. open enrollment to choose your medicare coverage begins october 15th and ends december 7t
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remember for both the obama campaign and romney campaign, this is a base election. the person that can churn out his base on tuesday is the team that's going to win. for mitt romney, you will leave no stone unturned to get out as many votes as can you. if you have it put your arms around glenn beck, john sununu, donald trump, then that's what you do. >>> still ahead, voter suppression in action. pictures from florida and ohio show some people waiting four, five, six hours in line. just to vote. it's exactly what republicans want. but democrats are fighting back. >>> plus, more from my exclusive interview with president obama. he talks about his fate and what keeps him going when the race gets tight. you're watching a special edition of "politicsnation," live from democracy plaza in rockefeller center. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of
remember for both the obama campaign and romney campaign, this is a base election. the person that can churn out his base on tuesday is the team that's going to win. for mitt romney, you will leave no stone unturned to get out as many votes as can you. if you have it put your arms around glenn beck, john sununu, donald trump, then that's what you do. >>> still ahead, voter suppression in action. pictures from florida and ohio show some people waiting four, five, six hours in line. just...
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the independent mayor has been critical of both the president and mitt romney. but he said sandy changed his thinking and that president obama will take action on climate change. rob and sunny, back to you. >> karen, thanks a lot. tuesday night, let abc be your place for live up-to-the-minute results with george stephanopoulos and diane sawyer. >>> the former president of penn state has been charged with a cover-up in the jerry sandusky scandal. graham spanier is accused of perjury, obstruction and child endangerment. his lawyers say the facts don't support the charges. and says the governor is behind what they call a politically-motivated frame-up. >>> and here's a wild scene across the state of montana as police chase a wanted man from virginia. the suspect started throwing pipe bombs out his window. some of the bombs went off. but no one was hurt. the chase went on for 40 miles before officers disabled the suspect's car. now, he faces charges in both montana and virginia. >>> and in hawaii, an incredible record-setting feat. a washington state high school tea
the independent mayor has been critical of both the president and mitt romney. but he said sandy changed his thinking and that president obama will take action on climate change. rob and sunny, back to you. >> karen, thanks a lot. tuesday night, let abc be your place for live up-to-the-minute results with george stephanopoulos and diane sawyer. >>> the former president of penn state has been charged with a cover-up in the jerry sandusky scandal. graham spanier is accused of...
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i want to move to both wisconsin and new hampshire. i want to put up some job approval numbers for the president. because what's interesting in new hampshire and iowa in particular, the president's job approval was below his ballot cast. >> yeah. and that's what we're seeing here. look, when you're at 49 or 50, that's an okay number. but that doesn't put a lock on this by any stretch of the imagination. so whether it's his approval rating or what he's getting in the bat lot question against mitt romney, he doesn't have to look too far over his shoulders to see that that's mitt romney. he still only has 50%. the approval rating is a key barometer and, again, high 40s. still an iffy number. it's a very close race and it's gotten closer in each of these three states. >> i want to just emphasize one more time, the job approval rating for the president is 48/48. that looks like a ballot test as much as anything else. and finally, if this election is about the economy, we need to put up our last poll numbers, again, we have the president lea
i want to move to both wisconsin and new hampshire. i want to put up some job approval numbers for the president. because what's interesting in new hampshire and iowa in particular, the president's job approval was below his ballot cast. >> yeah. and that's what we're seeing here. look, when you're at 49 or 50, that's an okay number. but that doesn't put a lock on this by any stretch of the imagination. so whether it's his approval rating or what he's getting in the bat lot question...
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in fact, both of the candidates are in ohio today. he plans to stand with 100 supporters, celebrities, and politicians backing his campaign. governor romney last night was in virginia beach. this was a makeup rally from before the storm. the president's campaign is running out of steam. meantime, president obama also hitting sechbl states between now and election day with the closeness on ohio. he will be in ohio every day until voters head to the polls. the president making his closing argument and focusing on that must-win state. he is also picking up a key endorsement from new york mayor michael bloomberg. earlier in the week he said they were too busy to have a presidential visit. >>> tracie pots for us in washington. thank you. >>> more political news for you. missouri senate candidate todd akin gained national attention for the legitimate rape comments. now he's got an ad with two women talking about of all things rape. >> my name is kelly, i'm a full-time student, a mother. i'm a woman who had an abortion. i've been raped in my
in fact, both of the candidates are in ohio today. he plans to stand with 100 supporters, celebrities, and politicians backing his campaign. governor romney last night was in virginia beach. this was a makeup rally from before the storm. the president's campaign is running out of steam. meantime, president obama also hitting sechbl states between now and election day with the closeness on ohio. he will be in ohio every day until voters head to the polls. the president making his closing...
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both vice president joe biden and governor romney have canceled events scheduled in virginia beach. >>> we have live coverage across the east coast for you. the weather channel's julie martin is live in north carolina. nbc's al roker and the weather channel stephanie abrams are in delaware. we begin with nbc meteorologist dylan dryer. dylan, we had this new advisory released just about an hour ago. what's the news in it? >> the news is there haven't been too many changes. it is still a hurricane one category at this time. but we are just noticing the track budges ever so slightly with the newer updates. now instead of a direct hit right near atlantic city, new jersey, instead now it is down into delaware. look at the watches and warnings all across the eastern seaboard. obviously most out over the water but included in that northeastern south carolina, the east coast of north carolina, and eventually those will be extended up into virginia and new jersey as well. so winds are at 75 miles per hour, but notice the path of the storm still moving north-northeast at now 9 miles per hour. i
both vice president joe biden and governor romney have canceled events scheduled in virginia beach. >>> we have live coverage across the east coast for you. the weather channel's julie martin is live in north carolina. nbc's al roker and the weather channel stephanie abrams are in delaware. we begin with nbc meteorologist dylan dryer. dylan, we had this new advisory released just about an hour ago. what's the news in it? >> the news is there haven't been too many changes. it is...
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both vice president joe biden and governor romney canceled events in virginia beach. nasa has released this unique look at the storm as seen from space. a satellite snapped that image overnight using the nearly full moon to illuminate the clouds. look how big that storm is. and weather officials have deployed hurricane hunter aircraft into the center of the storm. they're going to release a brand-new advisory in less than 30 minutes. so we'll get that info to you when we get it. meantime our team coverage continues. weather channel stephanie abrams is in delaware. we begin with nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. dylan, beat get this update at the top of the hour. what are you expecting to hear? >> i don't expect too much to change. there is good agreement in the models that this storm is going to take that northwest turn. it seems unrealistic but it's a sharp northwest turn towards the coastline. that's inevitable. so whether it lines up in new jersey or down in delaware or washington, d.c. or even maryland, it doesn't really make a difference at this point. we are going
both vice president joe biden and governor romney canceled events in virginia beach. nasa has released this unique look at the storm as seen from space. a satellite snapped that image overnight using the nearly full moon to illuminate the clouds. look how big that storm is. and weather officials have deployed hurricane hunter aircraft into the center of the storm. they're going to release a brand-new advisory in less than 30 minutes. so we'll get that info to you when we get it. meantime our...
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both mitt romney and president obama are using the last two days of campaigning to make a final pitch to voters in the states that could decide it. let's look at the sights and sounds of today. >> hello, new hampshire! >> thank you so much. >> i know some of you came here early and it's getting a little cold. but folks from new hampshire are tough. we made real progress, florida, these past four years. >> you've watched what happened over the last four years with an independent voice. you hoped that president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together to solve big problems. but he hasn't. and i will. >> the american auto industry is back on top. home values are on the rise. al qaeda is on the run. osama bin laden is dead. >> the choice of the american people can lead to one of two very different destinations. >> here is your choice. you've got ideas that we've tried and didn't work. and you have ideas that we tried that did work. so you think it would be a clear choice. >> paul ryan and i will limit government instead of limiting the dreams of our fellow americans. >>
both mitt romney and president obama are using the last two days of campaigning to make a final pitch to voters in the states that could decide it. let's look at the sights and sounds of today. >> hello, new hampshire! >> thank you so much. >> i know some of you came here early and it's getting a little cold. but folks from new hampshire are tough. we made real progress, florida, these past four years. >> you've watched what happened over the last four years with an...
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reject it --ejected by both republicans and democrats. we hear from business leaders they come up with this. >> how low do the fine balance? i will take that. remove the tax shelter and cut the top rate. >> rahm it -- romney is already proposing nonsense. >> we have a huge tax increase aready slowing the ecomy down. to the clutter the tax code everyone can declare victory like 1986. we took the jump out and got the rates down. get those down sharply. >> he will be the president. >> romney has already made these proposals what are they doing? i don't understand the motivation. >> they try to kick congresses but. >> bette late than never. >> when you repeals obamacare and get to a sound dollar people think we will do something on the spending side is usual -- the juice will come. the government is not as much of an emy anymore as it is under this guy. lou: vice presidentiden jet lag gourde just joe being joe? you will of the numbers. if you think the government is dysfunctional allow wait until you see the eltoral college tied. college tied
reject it --ejected by both republicans and democrats. we hear from business leaders they come up with this. >> how low do the fine balance? i will take that. remove the tax shelter and cut the top rate. >> rahm it -- romney is already proposing nonsense. >> we have a huge tax increase aready slowing the ecomy down. to the clutter the tax code everyone can declare victory like 1986. we took the jump out and got the rates down. get those down sharply. >> he will be the...
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found out he was a pretty decent guy president both of them are. that's when the tide changed and made the race competitive. >> there's no doubt it was a defining moment. let's hope it defined it and everyone moved on. >> you're thinking there with me. >> barbara, what was your defining moment? >> after one year of fighting over and over and over trying to get people to focus on voter suppression as a legitimate problem in this country, it was wonderful to see at the dnc, when elected officials and everybody, all the activists and delegates talking about voter suppression for the first time, you know, as a really heavy issue and that's when it really took root. >> no one more effectively than john lewis. let's take a quick listen to it. >> i've seen this before. i lived this before. too many people struggling, suffering and dying to make this possible for every person to exercise their right to vote. >> it was a pretty powerful moment. >> yes. >> for you, that was the thing that -- that's why we have the lines and that's why people are out there. >
found out he was a pretty decent guy president both of them are. that's when the tide changed and made the race competitive. >> there's no doubt it was a defining moment. let's hope it defined it and everyone moved on. >> you're thinking there with me. >> barbara, what was your defining moment? >> after one year of fighting over and over and over trying to get people to focus on voter suppression as a legitimate problem in this country, it was wonderful to see at the...
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. >> mitt romney peaked exactly where john kerry peaked in 2004, the first debate. they both had a first great debate, got a great bounce, and it dissipated -- >> slowly dissipated. >> slowly over the course of the campaign and they couldn't get the wind back. >> i'm not sure obama is peaking at the best moment, but the campaign, particularly in ohio, seems to have reached a plateau, this small -- >> why do you come with this debbie downer -- >> let me finish. >> are you irish? >> i'm jewish, close. >> dim scenario. >> if you look in ohio, it has narrowed in the last couple weeks, but it's hit this 4% mark and it hasn't changed -- >> let's go to -- >> obama steady -- >> let's go by what obama thinks -- not obama, romney thinks. if he thinks he's winning, why is he throwing these mud balls like this guy is hanging around with chavez? why is he throwing mud balls about jeeps going to china when it's not true? why is he heading to pennsylvania? i just checked with neil, one of the top consultants in pennsylvania, he said four points to six points. he says they will onl
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both campaigns have a scale. romney campaign is 0 to 4. if you were al sharpton you would be 0, ann romney a 4. obama campaign has a 1 to 5. rush limbaugh would be 1, michelle obama would be 5. if you lay these over in ohio, what the republicans believe the obama campaign has done is banked a lot of their high propensity vote who were going to show up anyway. what they're trying to do is call the low propensity voters in ohio and turn out a hire percentage of their high propensity voters on election day. the obama campaign acknowledges some of the folks banking now are probably closer to the high propensity scale. they do believe there'll be enough of a firewall particularly in northern ohio to get that state across the finish line. >> shira, there's a new tampa bay times, bay news, "miami herald" poll mitt romney leading by 6 points. however our poll, the nbc marist poll shows the president leading by two. we're all scratching our heads here. what do you make of these polls and the difference between them? >> well, it's obvious that both
both campaigns have a scale. romney campaign is 0 to 4. if you were al sharpton you would be 0, ann romney a 4. obama campaign has a 1 to 5. rush limbaugh would be 1, michelle obama would be 5. if you lay these over in ohio, what the republicans believe the obama campaign has done is banked a lot of their high propensity vote who were going to show up anyway. what they're trying to do is call the low propensity voters in ohio and turn out a hire percentage of their high propensity voters on...
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this weekend, both mitt romney and paul ryan are campaigning in the state. ryan is in harrisburg, pennsylvania, today. and tomorrow, romney heads to bucks county. >>> cnn political editor paul steinhauser live in harrisburg this morning. the polls show romney is narrowing the gap with romney in that state. can he realistically hope to take the state this fllate in t campaign? >> reporter: no republican hopeful has won the presidential campaign since 1980. paul ryan is not the only one who's coming to this state. mitt romney will be here in pennsylvania as well tomorrow in suburban philadelphia. that swing part of the state is really the swing part of the state will determine who wins it. 21 electoral votes up for grabs. you were just mentioning bill clinton. he is coming here to campaign in pennsylvania on monday. jill bide season here today as well. both sides going up with a lot of ads now. i turned on the tv last night, watching the local news, tons of ads. almost ten million ads in the closing ten days of this campaign. by a two to one margin, it's romne
this weekend, both mitt romney and paul ryan are campaigning in the state. ryan is in harrisburg, pennsylvania, today. and tomorrow, romney heads to bucks county. >>> cnn political editor paul steinhauser live in harrisburg this morning. the polls show romney is narrowing the gap with romney in that state. can he realistically hope to take the state this fllate in t campaign? >> reporter: no republican hopeful has won the presidential campaign since 1980. paul ryan is not the...
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are you trying to chip away at mitt romney's votes? >> i chip away at both candidates. it's going to be a spoiler to being a player. i'm looking forward to 2016. i'm more liberal than opponent on civil liberties. and the war -- stop with the growing police state, balance the federal budget and eliminate income tax and corporate tax and replace it with a federal consumption tax. watch tens of millions of jobs be created on this country. >> you always say you're running to promote your ideas. but ideas are not going to be in the white house for the next four years. are you comfortable with the potential impact of your name on the ballot? >> i'm comfortable with the evolution of going from being an anoint yans, to being a spoiler to being a player. and i think that's the evolution. you can't jump from one to the next and recent polls have me at 6% in ohio. nobody is reporting that. >> i also want to talk about colorado. the poll gives you 4% of the vote there. and it's either 5% or 6%. but those are key states. they have been unindated with ads. who are the voters backing
are you trying to chip away at mitt romney's votes? >> i chip away at both candidates. it's going to be a spoiler to being a player. i'm looking forward to 2016. i'm more liberal than opponent on civil liberties. and the war -- stop with the growing police state, balance the federal budget and eliminate income tax and corporate tax and replace it with a federal consumption tax. watch tens of millions of jobs be created on this country. >> you always say you're running to promote...